February 5, 2018 at 7:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting

1. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND ROLL CALL

2. PRAYER

3. NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. CONSENT AGENDA - The following items are considered to be routine by the city council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a city council member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from consent status and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.

4.A. Minutes of January 15, 2018, City Council meeting.

4.B. Resolution No. R18-09 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

4.C. Payroll and bills on file.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Included in Consent Agenda

6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - None

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS

7.A. Public hearing - Consider new and amended Blight and Substandard Area Designation for areas in Columbus, Nebraska, prepared by RDG Planning and Design, dated November 2017. (Continued from January 15, 2018, meeting.) (Planning Commission recommends approval excluding Area 5 and Area 9.)

7.A.1. Resolution No. R18-10 declaring designated areas blighted and substandard.

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None

9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES - None

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES - None

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION - None

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Appointment of Bruce W. Schmidt to Board of Parks Commissioners for three-year term.

13.B. Northeast Nebraska Area Agency on Aging 2019 Detailed Plan of Operation and Budget and application for funding for Columbus Community Center.

13.C. Revisions to 2018 Northeast Nebraska Area Agency on Aging budget to receive additional funding for Title III-B supportive services for Columbus Community Center.

13.D. Bid from Nebraska Truck Center, Inc. in the amount of $90,697 with trade-in for 5 CY dump truck for Street Division.

13.E. Bid from Gene Steffy Ford in the amount of $33,913 for 3/4 ton extended cab pickup with utility box for Wastewater Collection Division.

13.F. Bid from Gene Steffy Ford in the amount of $26,008 for 1/2 ton 4-wheel drive extended cab pickup for Wastewater Collection Division.

13.G. Bid from Freightliner Truck Center Companies in the amount of $114,425 for truck tractor for Transfer Station.

13.H. Purchase from Nebraska State Bid Contract in the amount of $39,216.74 for bobcat excavator for Wastewater Collection Division.

13.I. Bid from TurfWerks, Inc. in the amount of $85,000 for 16-foot mower for Parks Department.

13.J. Quote from Axon Enterprise, Inc. in the total amount of $34,153.20 to be paid over a period of five years for 24 tasers for Police Department.

13.K. Comments from mayor and city council members.

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R18-11 approving supplemental agreement with State of Nebraska Department of Roads, now known as Department of Transportation, for Project No. RPT-M711(F14) increasing federal funding in the amount of $312,849 for Columbus Area Transit Storage Facility.

14.B. Resolution No. R18-12 approving policies and procedures for Columbus Area Transit.

14.C. Resolution No. R18-13 authorizing the city to work with Elkhorn Valley Community Development Corporation dba NeighborWorks Northeast Nebraska to submit grant application to Rural Workforce Housing Fund.

14.D. Resolution No. R18-14 approving loan agreement with Prairie Catalytic, LLC in the amount of $250,000 for purchase of equipment using economic development "840" funds.

15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING

15.A. Ordinance No. 18-03 amending Sections 114.04 and 114.05 of Chapter 114 of Title XI of Ordinance No. 05-47 (Columbus City Code) regarding building moving license and insurance requirements.

16. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING

16.A. Ordinance No. 18-02 amending Section 150.020 of Chapter 150 of Title XV of Ordinance No. 05-47 (Columbus City Code) to adopt the National Electrical Code, 2017 Edition, as sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association under the auspices of the American National Standard Institute.

17. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING - None

18. CONSIDERATION OF PAYROLL AND BILLS ON FILE - Included in Consent Agenda

19. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

19.A. Report from REDI Engineering, Inc. regarding City Hall heat pump and air handling system quotes.

19.A.1. Quote from Eller Heating, Air Conditioning, & Plumbing, LLC in the amount of $39,500 for heat pump system at City Hall.

20. ADJOURNMENT